Because of the server's fan sizes... It is very loud! So I did have to make a few inexpensive modifications to the server for it to be quiet enough to work in my home environment.... But if this server is to be stored in a dedicated server room or area where it won't be heard... It will work perfectly right out of the box!

First thing I did was get rid of the (2) Sunon 60mm Case fans, (2) Sunon Blower Fans, and the (3) EMACS Redundant Power Supplies.

To clean up the snakes nest of 24" SATA cables... I added another AOC-SAT2-MV8 card to the system. I now have six SATA cables per card. I also used six 18" cables for the shortest runs. This allowed for much cleaner cable management.

Because the motherboard was moved from its original mounting plate, which had the necessary standoffs... new standoffs and nuts had to be mounted to the base of the server case to accommodate the position of the new Norco Back Window. I also added four rubber feet to the base of the case to raise it up off the table.